Anne Hathaway to play Catwoman in next Batman movie

It has been confirmed by Warner Brothers that Anne Hathaway will be playing Seline Kyle/Catwoman in the next Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises, directed by Christopher Nolan who has directed the last two live action Batman movies (Batman Begins and The Dark Knight).

Hathaway is best known for her roles in The Devil Wears Prada, Princess Diaries, Get Smart and Alice in Wonderland. This is her first role in a comic book based film.